Hillsborough disaster
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The Hillsborough disaster was a 1989 human crush tragedy at an FA Cup semi-final in Sheffield that killed 97 Liverpool supporters and led to major reforms in English football stadium safety and policing.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crowd crush
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football-related disaster ⓘ human disaster ⓘ stadium disaster ⓘ |
| cause |
failure of crowd control
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inadequate policing ⓘ opening of exit gate C ⓘ overcrowding in standing terraces ⓘ pen fences preventing escape onto the pitch ⓘ poor stadium design ⓘ |
| city | Sheffield ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | 15 April each year ⓘ |
| competition | FA Cup ⓘ |
| competitionSeason |
FA Cup
ⓘ
surface form:
1988–89 FA Cup
|
| country |
England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 1989-04-15 ⓘ |
| homeTeam | Sheffield Wednesday F.C. ⓘ |
| impactOnFootballCulture | improved fan safety standards in UK football grounds ⓘ |
| impactOnLaw | changes to coroners’ inquest procedures in England and Wales ⓘ |
| impactOnPolicing | scrutiny of South Yorkshire Police practices ⓘ |
| initialOfficialNarrative | blamed Liverpool fans ⓘ |
| kickoffTimeScheduled | 15:00 ⓘ |
| laterOfficialFinding | primary responsibility on police failures ⓘ |
| ledTo |
Taylor Report
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changes in policing of football matches in England ⓘ introduction of all-seater stadiums in top English leagues ⓘ reform of football crowd safety regulations in the UK ⓘ removal of perimeter fencing in many UK stadiums ⓘ |
| legalFinding | unlawful killing (2016 inquest verdict) ⓘ |
| location | Hillsborough Stadium ⓘ |
| majorityOfVictimsSupportersOf | Liverpool F.C. ⓘ |
| matchReferee | Ray Lewis ⓘ |
| matchType | FA Cup semi-final ⓘ |
| mediaCoverageControversy | The Sun newspaper coverage ⓘ |
| memorialLocation |
Anfield
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Hillsborough Stadium ⓘ Sheffield ⓘ
surface form:
Sheffield city centre
|
| notableVictimGroup | children and teenagers among the dead ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | 97 ⓘ |
| numberOfInjured | 766 ⓘ |
| occurredInPen |
Pen 3
ⓘ
Pen 4 ⓘ |
| occurredInSection | Leppings Lane end ⓘ |
| policeForceInCharge | South Yorkshire Police ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Hillsborough Independent Panel
ⓘ
Taylor Inquiry ⓘ new inquests opened in 2014 ⓘ |
| team |
Liverpool F.C.
ⓘ
Nottingham Forest F.C. ⓘ |
| year | 1989 ⓘ |
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Hillsborough Stadium
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Hillsborough disaster inquests
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Liverpool F.C. supporters present in 1989 disaster
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The Hillsborough Stadium Disaster: 15 April 1989 – Inquiry by the Rt Hon Lord Justice Taylor
this entity surface form:
Hillsborough stadium disaster
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The Hillsborough families